Charles Lawrence Bishop
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Charles Lawrence Bishop was a journalist and the first working reporter to be appointed to the Canadian Senate
.
Bishop was born in Bear River, Nova Scotia
and was educated at Acadia University
. He was a Parliament Hill
correspondent for almost 50 years before being appointed to the upper house
. He began as a correspondent for the Ottawa Citizen
in 1898 and subsequently reported for the Southam chain. He was Southam's Ottawa bureau chief when he was named to the Senate in 1945 by William Lyon Mackenzie King
and scoop
ed the Parliamentary press gallery
with the news of his own appointment. He served as president of the press gallery on several occasions, the first being in 1918.
Prior to joining the press gallery, Bishop was briefly private secretary to Finance minister
W.S. Fielding in 1896. He sat in the Senate as a Liberal
for the Senatorial division of Ottawa, Ontario. At the time of his resignation from the Senate, several days prior to his death, he was the oldest working Senator.
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
.
Bishop was born in Bear River, Nova Scotia
Bear River, Nova Scotia
Bear River is a small village situated at the head of the tidewaters of the Bear River. The river itself is the border between the Annapolis and Digby counties of Nova Scotia and thus, splits the village so that half the village is in one county and the other half in the other.The village is...
and was educated at Acadia University
Acadia University
Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...
. He was a Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
correspondent for almost 50 years before being appointed to the upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
. He began as a correspondent for the Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
in 1898 and subsequently reported for the Southam chain. He was Southam's Ottawa bureau chief when he was named to the Senate in 1945 by William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
and scoop
Scoop
-Related to journalism:* Scoop , a news story, particularly connotating a new or developing story with aspects of importance and excitement, normally an exclusive for the journalist involved...
ed the Parliamentary press gallery
Press gallery
The press gallery is the part of a parliament, or other legislative body, where political journalists are allowed to sit or gather to observe and then report speeches and events...
with the news of his own appointment. He served as president of the press gallery on several occasions, the first being in 1918.
Prior to joining the press gallery, Bishop was briefly private secretary to Finance minister
Minister of Finance (Canada)
The Minister of Finance is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's budget...
W.S. Fielding in 1896. He sat in the Senate as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
for the Senatorial division of Ottawa, Ontario. At the time of his resignation from the Senate, several days prior to his death, he was the oldest working Senator.